I would suggest looking into local groups as well, there are Real Estate Investor Associations in nearly every metro in the US, so I would join one if you can.

If you are interested Cyberbacker is a company that can assist with overseas VA.

Whether you own a single rental property or manage a portfolio of multifamily units, effective property management can be the difference between success and failure in real estate.What is Property Management?

You can house-hack anywhere. 

If you buy something as an investment property you might be able to get 10-15% down, but the rate isn't going to be as good, I'd recommend 20 or even 25% down if you can, but even then the interest rate is still going to be higher than it would be on an owner occupied loan at 5% down. 

What you can be 100% sure of is that projections will not be met.  

Definitely sell it if you can.

Of course things can go wrong. 

Run the numbers, check for cleaners and handy people availability, see what you can find to outfit the place locally, etc etc.You can, even today, still score a deal and do well with a STR.

The rates and terms are usually more favorable than DSCR loans, so I’d lean toward conventional financing while you can still qualify.BRRRR Method: The BRRRR strategy can be powerful, but it might slow you down a bit due to the current cash-out refinance seasoning periods, which can be as long as 12 months.